verecundity

As nouns the difference between terms and verecundity

is that terms is while verecundity is (obsolete) the quality or state of being verecund; modesty.

As nouns the difference between modesty and verecundity

is that modesty is the quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities while verecundity is (obsolete) the quality or state of being verecund; modesty.

As an adjective verecund

is modest.

As a noun verecundity is

(obsolete) the quality or state of being verecund; modesty.